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Post by rpmuriera on Aug 10, 2011 2:03:21 GMT -5
I'm doing research on my grandfather Lt. Frank Baja Bautista (deceased) who served in the Philippine Scouts from October 4, 1922 to January 29, 1945. He was part of the 92nd Coast Artillery Corps, Battery "B" and fought at the Battle of Bataan. At that time, he held the rank of 1st Sergeant. I'm trying to find anyone else who served with my grandfather in the 92nd CAC, Battery B. If you have a grandfather or relative who was in the same unit, I'd like to connect up with you. Please e-mail me at rpmuriera@gmail.com Thanks! ~Ron Attachments:
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Post by VeeVee on Aug 10, 2011 5:55:18 GMT -5
Hi Ron, welcome to the forum. Great picture of your grandfather! Do you have anymore?
I only have three 92nd vets in my list:
92nd Coast Artillery
SFC Eduardo Abinsay, [Battery A] Pittsburg, CA
Simplicio Babao, Jr., [Battery “D”], Davao City, Philippines
Ambrosio Quevedo, Monterey, CA
Cheers. --Victor
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Post by rpmuriera on Aug 10, 2011 11:43:31 GMT -5
Hi Victor~
Thanks for the welcome! Yes, it is a great photo of my grandfather. I'm checking in with my aunties to see if they have any more pics of him when he served in WWII. Will post if I'm able to find more.
Thanks also for providing me with a list of the vets from the 92nd CAC. I live pretty close to Monterey and Pittsburg. Do you know if these vets are still around?
~Ron
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Post by legionnaire on Aug 10, 2011 18:32:42 GMT -5
Wow! Really rare and smart looking portrait photo of your grandfather. Thanks for posting!  "Always Ready!" |
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Post by VeeVee on Aug 11, 2011 8:35:48 GMT -5
Philip, look he's wearing the chin strap in front  |
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Post by legionnaire on Aug 11, 2011 8:52:43 GMT -5
his style reminds me of the way the Gurkha's wear their hat with the chin strap in front !
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Post by jnmodeller on Aug 11, 2011 21:19:18 GMT -5
He looks very young.
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Post by rpmuriera on Aug 24, 2011 2:10:51 GMT -5
Yes...my grandfather does look young in the photo. I'm trying to find out how old he is in the picture. He enlisted in the Philippine Scouts in 1922 at the age of 18 at Fort Mills. He was assigned to the 92nd Coast Artillery (PS), Battery B and stayed with that Battery up to World War II. He surrendered along with other Philippine Scouts and Americans and was a survivor of the Bataan Death March, and imprisoned at Camp O'Donnell. I actually have his handwritten reports which details his activities between 7 Dec. 1941 and 26 Sept. 1942 when he was released from Camp O'Donnell.
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